Moral foundations are strongly tied to political views; despite that, the musical features are more predictive than political leanings.
Social binding is related to conservative political views [1]} - and in fact is predicted by christian, and country music.
We notice that people instinctually express their moral values through the music they listen to.
We instinctively categorize objects, symbols, but also people,
creating a notion of social identity.
According to the social identity theory members of a group will seek to find negative aspects to other groups thus enhancing their self-image [2]}.
Such reasoning reflects on a broad range of attitudes related to stereotype formations [3]} but also as we notice here to musical preferences.
For instance, people higher in social binding foundations (authority, loyalty, and purity) tend to listen to country music which often expresses notions of patriotism. Christian music is also a predictor of this superior foundation, which again fosters the notion of belonging to a group. On the other hand, music genres such as punk, and hip hop are know to challenge the traditional values and the status quo, hence are preferred by people who strongly value these aspects.
